On February 4, 2019, educators, policymakers, public administrators, and program officials will present research at the Aspen Institute in Washington, D.C. on bipartisan opportunities to improve economic conditions for low- and middle-income workers. They will highlight challenges to accessing opportunity, discuss solutions such as education, and explore the role of state and local government in alleviating economic hardship for more Americans. A series of policy proposals focusing on across-the-aisle discussions and resolutions will concurrently be released at this event.

Considering the volume of important public policy decisions made at state and local levels, there can be a dearth of data to create evidence-informed policies. The Brookings Institution will host a forum on January 31, 2019 at its Washington, D.C. office from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon ET to address this topic and explore how to increase evidence-based practice and push for improved state public policies. In particular, the forum will draw on three new papers about making better use of data in policy implementation and housing and transportation services.